Alpha's Mate (Completed)

Chapter 28

~Kimbriella POV~

''No. I won't do it.'' I hiss aloud.

''Do it.'' My wolf growls back angrily.

''No!'

''It's only for one night so you don't look sloppy, tired, disgusting and weak when you meet the other Alpha.''

''Who are you even TALKING to?'' Ryker yellsfrom his room.

''SHUT UP!'' I yell back, irritated. Wisely, he says nothing more.

''Just go sleep in his bed.. I solemnly swear, that if you do I won't ever ask you to do it again.''

''Seriously?''

''Yes.''

'''Fine.'' I murmur. I throw off the covers. I shuffle slowly over to his room, kind of stalling. Once I'm right outside, I push it open gently.

''Who's there?'' The deep, familiar timbre of Ryker's voice greets my ears. Them he sees me. His eyes widen to as least twice their normal size. ''Kimbriella?''

''Shut up.'' I tell him into bed, climbing carefully. Our legs bump gently. ''Move over.'' I growl, flinching away. He inches over quickly, giving me space. ''Thank you.'' I say quietly, turning over so I'm not facing him.

''No problem.'' He whispers back. There's an awkward silence, but for once I have no witty comment to break it. Tentatively, his hand slips around my waist.

''Nuh-uh.'' I inform him, shrugging away from his touch, even if I don't really want to. ''The only reason I'm here is so that I don't look like total trash tomorrow.''

''The only reason?'' He asks skeptically.

''Well, that, and I want a good nights'sleep. I mean you never know. Mayby the Alpha will be a hottie.'' At this, Ryker stiffens up, letting out a possessive growl. I giggle, flipping over to face him. ''Calm down, just joking, you know... mostly.''

He narrows his eyes. ''Not funny.''

''Awh, not even a little?''

''No.''

''Tough crowd...''

Again a silence. I shut my eyes, ready to sleep. The awkward tension fills the air between us, thicker with every passing second. I shift, accidentally kneeing Ryker in the shin. He swears quietly.

''Spit it out!'' I scold him without opening my eyes.

''What?''

''Swearing is naughty.''

He makes a spitting noise, and I give him a satisfied thumbs-up.

''You're cute, you know that? You were always beautiful, even that first day.''

I'm glad it's dark, so he can't see the fervent blush that spreads across my face with lightning speed.

''And you always smelled good.''

''Mm. Even now?'' He asks, moving a bit closer. I breathe in deeply.

''Yeah.'' I agree, pressing my head into his chest and inhaling over and over. It's uncomfortable facing opposite directions, our legs, knees, and feet bumping randomly. He doesn't say anything more, and finally I'm done with the awkwardness. ''Oh just get over here.'' I roll my eyes, cupping his face with both my hands and pressing my lips to his gently. He reciprocates with the same gentle touch, our lips moving in sync. It was a chaste kiss, not like most of ours, which are normally of the passionate variety, but it dissolves the awkwardness. I flip over again, facing away from him, and this time when he places one hand on my hip, I don't shrug it off. Encouraged, he grabs my other hip and pulls me into him. I fit just right, curled up in him, and I fall asleep in record time, next to him.

''Kimbriella..'' I recognize the voice, it was from my other dream.

''Leave me alone.''I hiss. ''Not like you can't hurt me anyway. This is just a dream.''

''Well, that's where you're wrong.'' The voice replies, and I can practically hear the smirk in the words. A ripping sound indicates what is going to happen. An entirely black wolf with eerie orange eyes bursts out of the shadows, pouncing on me before I can even begin shifting. His paw on my throat ceases my articulation with ease. He drags a claw down my leg, slicing the skin. I cry out in pain.

''Don't say another word. We can do this the easy or the hard way.''

I don't say anything, because I can't.

''Good.'' He smirks. ''Now let me explain. If you care at all about anyone in this pack house, you'll do what I say. The day after tomorrow, you'll leave the pack house at two o'clock in the morning. No later, no earlier. You'll head east, at a quick walking pace. You'll walk until we deem you close enough to us and far enough from your pack to come and pick you up.''

He looks down at me. ''You absolutely cannot bring anyone with you or inform anyone where you;re going, tell them to follow you, anything of that sort. You do so, and you loved ones will pay the price. Once we reach you, you won't fight. Understood?''

I nod firmly.

He sighs. ''The master won't be happy if I do this..'' With that he smashes his lips against mine. I shove him off immediately, growling repeatedly. It had felt... horrible, and wrong, not like Ryker at all.

''How dare you push me away!'' He screams, his hand flying out to hit me. I just barely duck in time. I can feel something tugging, something not from here, getting more and more insistent, but it isn't quite able to reach me.

''I can't deal with you any longer. Go back to your Stupid Ryker.'' He growls. With that, I succumb to the insistent pull.

''Kimbriella? Kimbriella?!'' Ryker is shaking me awake repeatedly. ''Kimbriella? Wake up! Why won't you wake up?''

''Stopppp!'' I groan, swatting his hands away.

''Kimbriella!'' He throws his hands around me. ''I couldn't wake you up, and you were growling and screaming in you sleep-''

''Yeah. Bad dream.'' I sigh, running a hand through my hair. Actually I didn't really know if it was a dream, but I can't exactly discuss the technicalities of the statement with Ryker without giving away everything, and putting him in danger. Which I was NOT going to do.

''That doesn't explain why you wouldn't wake up.'' He whispers-yells.

''Ryker, can you just please hold me?'' I ask, snuggling deeper into his chest.

''Anything you want, princess.'' He agrees immediately, almost automatically, kissing the top of my head reassuringly.

''Thanks.'' I whisper, closing my eyes. For the first time, sleeping next to Ryker refused to come quite so easily.